self levelling shocks

Apr 4th, 2004, 16:34

hi all, this 940 estate is our first volvo and after 2 months of ownership ive just found out it has these shocks on the back.
not wanting to appear a numbskull but ive. never heard of them before,what are they for, what do they do, how do they do it and are they independant or joined together in some way. thankyou.

migrator · Apr 4th, 2004, 19:55

Nivomats - you're friendly self leveling shockers.

What are they for - they do just what it says in the box. If you put a heavy weight in the back of the car, the front will be higher than normal and even with the use of adjustable headlight angles you may still find yourself dazzling on-coming traffic. You will also have less travel in the suspension down to the bump at the end when you travel on rough surfaces.

The Nivomats are independent of each other. They work by pumping fluid from an internal reservoir to a main reservoir thereby increasing the height of the rear. The bouncing action of the car when travelling gives the pump action. There is a return flow when the car is at rest. You may have noticed that the rear of the car seems lower in the mornings. This is perfectly normal.

You worry about numbskull status - lets see what grade I get having put my humble understanding of these devices down on paper.

By the way, welcome to the world of Volvo. You will already be reaping the benefits of these motors. (I shall now duck!)

TheJoyOfSix · Apr 6th, 2004, 09:47

Nivomats are very good at what they do, which is provide self levelling. They are not too good as 'handling' shocks as they give a soft, comfortable ride. Dont worry about the car sagging a bit, the nivo's take about 100yards ot vehicle movement to work out what ammount of oil to redistribute to level the car.
However, start to worry if, having loaded up the car and driven a bit, the car still sags. This could mean that the nivo's are worn out - an expensive job to replace them as the cheapest I've seen them is £170 + VAT EACH. If I recall, Volvo charge £250 + VAT!!

Peter Milnes · Apr 7th, 2004, 00:00

G,S & F or Eurocarparts have them for around £110- 135 depending on whether facelift 760 saloon (most expensive) or 740/760/940 Estate.

All the best, Peter

Apr 4th, 2004, 16:34	#1
martinblackett Guest Location:	self levelling shocks hi all, this 940 estate is our first volvo and after 2 months of ownership ive just found out it has these shocks on the back. not wanting to appear a numbskull but ive. never heard of them before,what are they for, what do they do, how do they do it and are they independant or joined together in some way. thankyou.

Apr 4th, 2004, 19:55	#2
migrator Aye - him again Last Online: Today 13:19 Join Date: May 2001 Location: HAWICK	RE: self levelling shocks Nivomats - you're friendly self leveling shockers. What are they for - they do just what it says in the box. If you put a heavy weight in the back of the car, the front will be higher than normal and even with the use of adjustable headlight angles you may still find yourself dazzling on-coming traffic. You will also have less travel in the suspension down to the bump at the end when you travel on rough surfaces. The Nivomats are independent of each other. They work by pumping fluid from an internal reservoir to a main reservoir thereby increasing the height of the rear. The bouncing action of the car when travelling gives the pump action. There is a return flow when the car is at rest. You may have noticed that the rear of the car seems lower in the mornings. This is perfectly normal. You worry about numbskull status - lets see what grade I get having put my humble understanding of these devices down on paper. By the way, welcome to the world of Volvo. You will already be reaping the benefits of these motors. (I shall now duck!) __________________ (Ouch - that's another knuckle ...) VOC 11817

Apr 6th, 2004, 09:47	#3
TheJoyOfSix N.F.I Last Online: Oct 28th, 2023 23:33 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Belper View Photos By: TheJoyOfSix	RE: self levelling shocks Nivomats are very good at what they do, which is provide self levelling. They are not too good as 'handling' shocks as they give a soft, comfortable ride. Dont worry about the car sagging a bit, the nivo's take about 100yards ot vehicle movement to work out what ammount of oil to redistribute to level the car. However, start to worry if, having loaded up the car and driven a bit, the car still sags. This could mean that the nivo's are worn out - an expensive job to replace them as the cheapest I've seen them is £170 + VAT EACH. If I recall, Volvo charge £250 + VAT!! __________________

Apr 7th, 2004, 00:00	#4
Peter Milnes Premier Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2014 00:01 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tonyrefail	RE: self levelling shocks G,S & F or Eurocarparts have them for around £110- 135 depending on whether facelift 760 saloon (most expensive) or 740/760/940 Estate. All the best, Peter

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